03/04/2017 Channel Islands News

A dramatic increase in the number of teenagers taking

Technically they are committing an offence but it is around the fact

that an image probably never really goes away.

Union workers may consider strike action over controversial pension

Jersey Reds make history, securing a place in the British

and Irish Cup final for the first time.

And this is what we have to look forward to by the middle of the

week, a big area of high pressure, some rain before that though. More

details later. It's not only illegal

but also very dangerous - that's the warning to young people

by Jersey Police who've seen a rise The number of under-16s taking

and sharing indecent images of themselves has more than tripled

since last year. The act has also been

linked to self-harm. Emma Chambers has this

exclusive report. The digital age we live

in has changed the way The increasing number of online

social apps is making it easier than ever before to chat,

flirt or send naked images It's illegal for under-16s

and a growing concern for Jersey Police, who have seen

cases rise from one But that figure has

dramatically increased to 17 It appears now that young people,

and there are many many cases of it and it's under reported as well,

there's absolutely no doubt about that, will send an indecent

image of themselves and we just really need to get the message

across that, one, technically they are committing an offence but,

two, it's around the fact that that image will probably

never really go away. And it seems the drive among

teenagers to have a huge online following increases the risk that

that private picture will not only go viral but end

up in the wrong hands. Taking Instagram for example,

it's not uncommon for us to see a young person of 12 or 13

with 50,000 followers. Young people have to be aware really

of who they are talking too and quite often they are not,

which is a real concern for us. How severe has some of the cases got

when it comes to young people It can have absolutely

devastating consequences. There are cases where there's been

some significant self-harm and even in the worse case scenarios suicide

as a result of people That's quite serious then and quite

alarming to think that young people are finding themselves

in these situations. It's absolutely frightening

and that's why the advice we are giving is in the main please

please do not do it. Although it is illegal,

Jersey Police say they have taken the view that it is not

in the public interest to criminalise under-16s

caught sexting. But they fear it will be a growing

problem, as more online social Well, earlier I spoke to Sarah Grey

from the charity Love Matters, which advises schoolchildren

on the topic of sexting, and asked It is primarily a secondary school

age people and I would say it is usually from the age of 12, 13, our

main age group that we see because we are trying to get in there before

this starts happening, to equip them to respond when it does. What advice

would you get? We would say think before you sent and remember what

you send or share can become public or permanent so if you wouldn't want

to print it and show it to everybody, perhaps it is something

you shouldn't be sharing online. Also it is about all of us playing

responsible Internet users so if you see something online think about how

you would feel if it is year and if you would not like it shared around

then think before you share it. What message for parents? I think it is

about using moments such as these, having these conversations, opening

dialogue with young people and making sure you have a culture of

open communication at home so you can communicate and have

conversations with young people about issues such as this. Ask them

what they think about it and why they think people do it and how they

think people can make positive choices.

And we'll have more from Emma Chambers' exclusive report tomorrow,

looking at the further implications and impact of sexting.

A 59-year-old woman was rescued by helicopter at the weekend

after falling 200 feet down cliffs in Jersey.

The woman escaped with relatively minor injuries, and is now

She was at Grosnez cliffs when she fell down onto the rocks.

A 48 -year-old man has been remanded in custody on charges related

to a burglary in Grouville last week.

Matthew John Higham is accused of four offences which happened

while the residents of the house slept upstairs.

He's also accused of stealing a phone from the Airtel

The case has been referred to the Royal Court.

The leader of Britain's biggest trade union says strike action may

be necessary in Guernsey, as a dispute continues over changes

Len McCluskey is visiting the Channel Islands

as he seeks re-election as General Secretary of Unite.

Legal proceedings are due to re-commence next month over

Thousands of people protesting on the streets

of Guernsey over controversial plans to cut their pension benefits.

After some negotiations the majority of unions accepted the terms

and their members were moved from a final salary to a career

average pension scheme, and that was that.

In the room behind me the leader of Britain's biggest trade union

Len Mcluskey says his union didn't accept the terms and that strike

Once the meeting was over some Unite members

told me what they hope will be achieved.

You hope that people can get round the negotiation table but at the

moment is is a legal issue. The states can alter their contracts

without agreements and you can't do that the other way round.

Unite's leader says he doesn't understand the States

It is annoying to me and it puzzles me why many of the workers' writes

that covered UK workers or the rest of Europe are not applicable here in

Guernsey. Does the Chief Minister think that Guernsey workers are

worth less? Legal proceedings are due

to re-commence next The States of Guernsey say it

would be inappropriate to comment In rugby, Jersey Reds have made

history again as they booked a place in the British and Irish Cup final

in Cork at the end of the month. The Reds won 25-17 against

Championship leaders London Irish. Our reporter Julie Flanagan

has the details of what Jersey arrived at the imposing

24,000 seater Madejski Stadium But on this huge occasion

for the club they didn't appear daunted by the ground

or the opponents as Jordan Davies' try helped the Reds

to a 10-7 lead by half time. Still much work to do though

despite Nick Haining's score, as Irish edged back ahead

going into the closing stages. With the chance to play

for silverware on the line, and desperate to avoid a semifinal

defeat for the second season in a row, Jersey

rose to the challenge. Nick Selway's late try

and Callum Sheedy's composure with the boot saw the islanders

25-17 ahead and the The confidence from last week

in just knowing we could get ourselves over the line carried

through today I think because, as you know, in semifinals

and knock-out rugby, it doesn't matter if you win by one

point or ten points, Now Harvey Biljon's side will be

away at Munster in less than three weeks' time for a final

and the chance to make I am asking for all the fans, the

first time we've ever done it, I am immensely proud of the team and the

preparation, it has been fantastic. So the Reds go marching

on as their brilliant season Menawhile in Netball,

Jersey's Team Jets have been They lost 42-24 away

to Premier Romans in their final game of the season to sink

to the bottom of the table. I made the most of the sunny

weekend, patio pressure washed David, do you have good news

for for the Easter holidays? Just one day where it is not too

great, a lot of cloud, could be a bit misty, a few spots of light rain

or drizzle, but the main theme is of brightening up and fine dry weather

and for the next few days we see high pressure coming. Early showers

tomorrow and cloud for much of the day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

are dry and bright. Several weather systems overnight tonight, the first

of which will give us a few splashes of rain, and around during the day

tomorrow. Once they move away tomorrow, high-pressure comes in. If

we were really picky, we could say it could be a little warmer.

Overnight tonight, outbreaks of light intermittent rain, 8-9 the

minimum temperature. It may brighten briefly tomorrow but a second

weather system will introduce showers and perhaps more persistent

rain stop it could be around for a good part of the day, misty

conditions first thing. There are the times of high water. Quite big

waves, winds coming from the north-west will develop quite a

swell. Coastal waters forecast has the wind from the Northwest or North

becoming north-easterly in the second part of the day. A small risk

of some fog patches. By Wednesday, high-pressure unsettled weather. We

will struggle with how much sunshine we see on Thursday and Friday. A lot

of cloud but I think it will break up.

Before we go, a reminder of our top story in

Jersey police have seen a rise in reports of under 16 is taking and

sharing indecent images of themselves, it has more than tripled

in the past year. And if you have a story to share

with us, do get in touch. E-mail us at [email protected]

or drop us a line on Until then, from me and the rest

of the Channel Islands team, for people and pets is having

to rebuild its business online, after hackers

disrupted its website. I started my working life in a bank

and I never envisaged painting This company's stock

and trade is pretty offbeat, but it is a business just

like any other. It's prone to the same risks

and victim to the same setbacks, including interference

with its website. Just on the screen was coming up

a red circle with a line on it It has been quite stressful

because obviously I have got to start at the bottom again now,

so that means recreating a new website, recreating samples

to go onto the website. This small company making

personalised coffins is not on the high street like some

retailers, so its website is its shop window, the gateway

to business further afield from beyond its small

premises in Bodmin. The original website,

we had enquiries from all over England and they were shipped up,

coffins were taken up by the courier, but now

it's been taken down, it has made quite an

impact on the business. The business is being

relaunched with a new website Sue says she plans to monitor

the page more closely. I can only do as much

as I can to safeguard. We're actually putting

it together ourselves, so we will be in control more and be

able to back up and keep our own files, so it

will be our responsibility. While it is not known how much

trade was lost thorugh the interference with the web page,

Sue is just hoping that her new site will be less of a target for hackers

wherever they are in the world. Now a roundup of other stories

making the news in the South West. Secretly found kicking hitting and

stamping on a cow. Owen Nichol told the court he was absolutely

disgusted with himself. Devon and Cornwall Police have

welcomed a change in the law which means as from today,

online grooming is Police can now arrest

anyone who sends a sexual Over the last five years,

in the South West there's been a 144% rise in incidents of abusers

meeting children Dorset Police says it's one

of the busiest forces in the country when it comes to dealing

with incidents involving drones. Last year, there were 155 cases

in Dorset, the sixth highest There were 110 incidents

in Devon and Cornwall, but just six reported

in Avon and Somerset. It's time for the sport now

and there was plenty for football fans to get their teeth

into this weekend. Yes, we're at the stage

of the season where it's Exeter City have done

themselves the world of good Plymouth Argyle were

beaten and missed out I'm rubbish at maths,

but Andy Birkett is not bad with a calculator,

so it's over to him to see where things stand with six

games left to play. I think my old maths

teacher might disagree. It's never straightforward, is it,

being a football fan? And I get the feeling

there are going to be plenty of nervous moments

still to come this season. The odds of promotion to League One

are still well and truly in Plymouth Argyle's favour,

despite this latest defeat against Accrington

and it was another goal from a set The odds of a comeback

weren't so good. This season, the Pilgrims have only

won twice after conceding the first goal, although Anthony Sarcevic went

close to a first half equaliser. Sadly it was the same

story in the second half with the Accy keeper

going above and beyond So where does that

defeat leave them? The manager Derek Adams

thinks their chances of winning the league are now over,

but they're still in Despite a fourth defeat

in their last six games at Home Park, they're still ten

points clear of the play-off places So even if the chasing pack won

all of their matches, three more wins for Argyle would be

enough to guarantee League One It was another late show,

this time against one of their near rivals Mansfield,

which saw them take Trailing with a little

over five minutes left, neat play on the edge of the box

ended with Ryan Harley And then in the seventh

minute of added time, Reuben Reid was bundled over

for a penalty. The striker has developed a handy

knack of scoring late goals recently It's incredible to think City

were bottom of the football league Now they're in sixth and automatic

promotion is still a possibility, but the play-offs looks

to be their most likely Ten points separate ten teams

all with promotion aspirations. What I do know is if they keep

doing what they're doing, In the National League,

relegation worries still haunt Torquay United after another

defeat at Plainmoor. The Gulls had Myles Anderson sent

off in the first half, but held on until the last ten

minutes to concede The defeat sees them slip

back into the drop zone. I'd like to end on a high,

but unfortunately the Cornwall under-18s came up just short

in the FA Youth Cup After going a goal behind early on,

the highlight for the Cornish boys Unfortunately Middlesex hit

back again to win 2-1. A quiet weekend for most

of our rugby teams with no games for Exeter and the Cornish Pirates,

but well done to Jersey, who, as I'm sure viewers,

in the Channel Islands have already seen, have made it to the final

of the British and Irish Cup. They beat London Irish

yesterday and will now meet Plymouth Albion had

a good weekend too - they made it ten wins on the trot

when they beat bottom Congratulations to Devon's

Heather Fell, the former Olympic Modern Pentathlon Silver

medallist who has just taken part in an Ironman

Challenge in South Africa. She completed the 2.5 mile swim,

112 mile bike ride and the marathon run in ten hours 46 minutes

which was under her target time. And she was still

standing at the end! A sailor from Devon has been named

as one of the 12 skippers taking part in the round the world Clipper

Race. Rick Powell, along with 700 others,

will embark on the challenge - thought to be the toughest ocean

race - in August. He's taken time out from his

preparations to join us Lovely to see you. Are you excited?

Very excited. Is it something you have always wanted to do? It is. It

has sowed a seed something I would like to do. Sailing the oceans, it

is just fantastic, mother nature at her best. You will be away from home

for a long time. The whole trip is 11 months. My family are with me,

they will meet me on stop overs. Are they coming to the really glamorous

ones? I bet they are, Sydney and Cape Town. The ones we know where we

are stopping our Cape Town, Sydney, we will go up to China, across to

Seattle and then on through the Panama Canal, down to these coast of

America and then on to Londonderry. You have huge responsibility as a

skipper because it can be very dangerous. There is a huge

responsibility. It is something I do know but I have been heavily

involved in the training of this year's crew and I firmly believe

that the four weeks of intensive training is more than adequate. A

lot of them are not sailors. Some of them have done no sailing, but

everyone does the four weeks intensive training. It will be scary

in places. Yes, it can be but we are trained for it. What we want to hear

it is it will start down here. At the moment they start has not been

announced but it would be nice to be down here. Thank you. You are hard

in training but thank you for coming to see us. Good luck with

everything. The story of a Second World War land

girl whose life became an enduring tale of love has been turned

into a stage play. It played to a packed house

on Exmoor and it's been created by a Somerset man who's no stranger

to writing - he scripted 600 episodes of BBC

Radio 4's The Archers. Now 92, Elizabeth Henderson

still lives on the Cotswold farm where she fell in love with farming

and her husband-to-be. That her life has become a stage

play is, she says, rather nice. Oh, yes, on the whole it's

a plus rather than a minus. No Final Life played to a packed

house in Exmoor in Somerset. It is set towards the end

of the Second World War when an 18-year-old Somerset girl

wrote to a rather famous Oxfordshire You see, George Henderson

wasn't just a farmer, he was an author and his book on how

to work the land became iconic. It was after reading that book that

Exmoor farmer and one-time producer of Radio 4's The Archers decided

to take Elizabeth's It is a brilliant story

because she left school, all she wanted to do was to be

a farmer and that is why It was that period at the end

of the war and the year or two after the war when there was a great

sense of idealism and we were going to make Britain

better and the countryside And Elizabeth's story will play

to theatres across the West It's time for the weather forecast

and, David, it was a nice weekend. Will it continue? I think so. We

just have one day to get rid of and that is first thing tomorrow.

Glorious sunshine today. Breezy along the south coast. For the week

ahead, it looks promising. A bit of rain tonight and first thing

tomorrow. But after that, dry and bright but cool over the night-time.

The Knights could be on the cold side. Two weather front is coming

tonight. They combine to form one line of cloud and that will travel

across southern England. Once it gets to the other side of us, this

area of high pressure takes charge. Slow to come in tomorrow but by

Wednesday it is across the western part of Britain and that is where it

for stay. It lasts all the way through to the end of the week,

keeping us dry. You can see where the cloud has been coming in today.

The juices a few spots of rain now. The whole lot will continue its

journey eastwards but before that has arrived, earlier today we had

some sunshine and find weather. This is Cornwall where there was some

blue sky and most conditions today. The breeze has picked up a little

bit. The famous clock tower that was badly affected by our storms and

some very quiet conditions. It is going to look different tomorrow.

More cloud around why the end of the night to night. Patchy bits of rain

here and there, some hill fog and a great start compelled to the last

couple of days. Temperatures not much lower than eight or 9 degrees.

Tomorrow we have some of that rain early in the day. Last to clear our

parts of Dorset and East Somerset, but further west we should get some

sunshine. It is slightly colder air, so don't expect the sort of

temperatures we been used to. Our top temperature of 12 or 13 for most

of us. A few places might get up to 14 or 15. The Isles of Scilly

becoming drier, some sunshine. A brisk northerly wind. That should

ease by Wednesday. And some big waves for our surfers. The north

coast will be rather messy. Reasonable ways and clean on the

south. There is the coastal waters forecast. The winds from the North,

occasionally six in the far west. The drizzle clearing them fair and

good visibility and it is good for the rest of this week. Just the

cloud will be tricky to get right. Lovely weather on Wednesday,

temperatures could do with being a bit higher. Have a good evening. Not

looking too bad for the start of the Easter holiday. Welcome to the

south-west if you have just come here for holiday. We are back at

10:30pm tonight. Good night.